Xi Nuo looked at the three hundred million Zeny, then at Gamma and Beta.
"These three hundred million Zeny aren't from legitimate channels, so let's split them among the three of us!"
"Lord Shadow suggested that it's rude not to reciprocate, so it should all go to Lord Shadow!" Beta said.
"I went against Lord Shadow's orders just now, so I'm not qualified to share in the spoils! My portion should all go to Lord Shadow!" Gamma said.
"That's not right! You all put in effort too!"
"Lord Shadow, that's not right. We all belong to Lord Shadow, so this money should naturally also belong to Lord Shadow!" Gamma said.
"You are all independent individuals; how can you say you belong to me!"
"Without you, we would now just be experimental subjects of The Order, living a life of darkness. You saved us, so we naturally belong to you!" Gamma replied.
"That's right, Lord Shadow. You also spoke of causality before. According to causality, you saved us, and only then could we appear here to help you. If you hadn't saved us, we wouldn't have anything. So we are your personal property! Your saving us is the cause, and our repayment is the effect!" Beta also said.
Since they had said so much, Xi Nuo couldn't refuse any further and had to accept the three hundred million Zeny.
"By the way, how much liquid capital does Mitsugoshi Company have now?"
"Only about five hundred million Zeny. The bicycle business has already recouped the initial investment."
"I see, you've worked hard. I'll find a way to get some people to help you!"
"Lord Shadow, you're too kind. It's not hard at all!"
After confirming that Mitsugoshi Company had no problems, Xi Nuo found Alpha… "Is the plan to destroy the Knights of the Round Table's Tenth Seat base ready?"
"It's ready, but!" Alpha said after a moment of thought.
"What's wrong?"
"It seems like a trap!"
"A trap? What do you mean?"
"There are many Demon Possessions at the Tenth Seat's location. Logically, Demon Possessions would be moved to specialized research institutes, but they are deliberately publicizing that the Demon Possessions are there!"
"So you mean, the other side knows that Shadow Garden is an organization founded by former Demon Possession patients? And they are using Demon Possession to attract Shadow Garden."
"That's right!"
"Since the other side wants to see our strength, then let them have a good look!"
"The personnel to relieve Beta and Gamma's pressure have been found!" Xi Nuo thought to himself.
After all preparations were made, at midnight the next day, Xi Nuo and others arrived at The Order's Tenth Seat base.
The guards there seemed very lax, even dozing off, looking as if they could fall asleep at any moment.
Just as Xi Nuo was about to make a move, Xi De appeared.
"What a coincidence, you're here too!"
"Is this the mysterious Lord Shadow? We didn't even plan to call Lord Shadow, yet he found his way here himself!" Alpha exclaimed.
"What are you doing?" Xi Nuo asked.
"Are you lost too?"
"Eh?" Alpha let out an 'eh' in question.
"Nothing!"
"Is Lord Shadow actually trying to fool us with the excuse of being lost? Is it to maintain a low profile?"
Looking at Alpha's 'I see' expression.
Xi Nuo confirmed that Alpha had already misinterpreted things.
"We found a base of The Order and plan to destroy it. Since Shadow, you're also here, let's do it together!"
"As expected of another Eminence in Shadow, he can just make things up on the spot! I can't fall behind!" Xi De thought to himself.
Shadow flashed in front of the guards.
"Who goes there!"
"I am Shadow, who lurks in the shadows to hunt the shadows!"
Xi De killed two mere pawns and rushed straight in.
"Let's follow!"
All Seven Shadows followed behind Xi De, while Xi Nuo was behind the Seven Shadows, guarding against anyone ambushing them.
At this moment, a hidden giant iron door at the entrance directly fell.
"Shadow Garden, you've fallen into my trap! It wasn't in vain that I painstakingly prepared this for you!" A figure appeared in front of the large door.
"Remember, those who kill you are the Knights of the Round Table's Tenth Seat, codename Scarlet Sand, Cabernet."
A muscular man with wheat-colored skin, holding a giant axe, spoke.
At this moment, The Order's soldiers appeared from all directions.
A large number of high-tech firearms were also aimed at Xi Nuo and the others.
Xi De had rushed directly to the innermost part to kill mere pawns and hadn't noticed the situation here at all.
"Attack!"
Thousands of The Order members charged at Xi Nuo and the Seven Shadows from all directions.
"I'll leave the mere pawns to you!"
After Xi Nuo finished speaking, he charged towards the Tenth Seat, Scarlet Sand Cabernet!
"Are you here to die!"
Cabernet swung his giant battle axe. Such a large axe was handled like a sword in his hands, wielded with great ease, and he even showily spun it rapidly in his hand.
"Let me make your death clear to you! My battle axe is one of the legendary Ten Forbidden Weapons—the Sky-Splitting Battle Axe."
..."star sword!"
Two top-tier weapons clashed.
The Sky-Splitting Battle Axe in Cabernet's hand was directly shattered under his astonished gaze!
...(If according to the original plot, Alpha and the others destroyed The Order's Tenth Seat base after Claire was kidnapped. After it was destroyed, the Tenth Seat position became Petos, Zeta's enemy.)